Rotaract Chicago Near North has been involved in several local and international service projects, including the following:
- Kitchen Equipment for Hope House www.hopehousemx.org (Mexico- Matching Grant 76240)
- Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org (Chicago)
- Neumann Family Services www.neumannfamilyservices.org (Chicago)
- Computers for Schools Project (Chicago)
- Common Pantry www.commonpantry.org (Chicago)
- Night Ministry www.thenightministry.org (Chicago)
- Lakeview Pantry www.lakeviewpantry.org (Chicago)
- Clean Water Project (Egypt)
- Community Leader Training Project www.fai-son.org (Mexico- Matching Grant 72847)
Upcoming Service Opportunities
Saturday, May 19. Paint the Neumann Homes Men’s home on Winnemac.
Wednesday, May 23. Distribute groceries to clients at Common Pantry (3744 N. Damen) 6-8pm.
Saturday, June 9. Paint at the Leland House for Neumann Homes.
Ongoing. Collect furniture and household goods for our Neumann Family Services adopt-a-home project. Need: wooden dining room table and chairs to seat 8; bathroom fixtures and tub resurfacing; games, puzzles, stuffed animals.
Past Service Events (Thank you for joining us!)
February 1, 2012. Distribute groceries to clients of Common Pantry 6-8pm (3744 N. Damen).
January 18, 2012. Collect deodorant and soup for Common Pantry. Bring items to the evening meeting.
January 12, 2012. Youth outreach with the Night Ministry in the Lakeview neighborhood 7-10pm.
December 21, 2011. Join us as we wrap and distribute presents to the clients of Common Pantry (www.commonpantry.org) from 5:30-7:30.
December 13, 2011. Join us as we help serve dinner at Lincoln Park Community Shelter (www.lpcsonline.org) 600 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago.
November 12, 2011. Volunteer with us at Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org from 1-4pm. We will be sorting medical supplies that are available for free to hospitals in need around the world. The event will take place at 5213 W. 65th St. Chicago, IL 60638.
August 25, 2011. Chicago Lakeview Rotary visit to Neumann Homes (www.neumannfamilyservices.org).
August 17, 2011. Volunteered at Common Pantry (3744 N. Damen).
August 6, 2011. Volunteered at Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org.
July 30, 2011. Served dinner to the residents of Cornerstone Community Outreach (http://www.ccolife.org/) homeless shelter at 4628 N. Clifton.
April 30, 2011. Clean up at Audubon School.
February 19, 2011. Sort and pack medical supplies with Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org in Bedford Park (near Midway Airport).
January 13, 2011. Thank you for volunteering alongside the Lakeview Rotary Club to serve meals to the homeless with the Night Ministry in the Lakeview neighborhood. Great experience!
December 2010. Sponsor children in need for the holidays through Mujeres Latinas en Acción. Thank you to two special friends of our club, Jill Manrique and Jennifer Kordell, for each sponsoring a child. With their help we were able to sponsor a total of 6 children to provide them mittens, a hat, a scarf, and an educational toy for Christmas. Check out the website of this great organization: http://mujereslatinasenaccion.org
December 4, 2010. Sort and pack medical supplies with Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org.
October 2, 2010. Join us as we run with Team UNICEF in the Chicago AIDS Run/Walk! Visit www.aidsrunwalk.org or email us for more information.
March 13, 2010 . Pack medical supplies with Mission Outreach www.mission-outreach.org in Bedford Park (Chicago).
April 3, 2010. Assemble hygience kits for the homeless with the Night Ministry www.thenightministry.org at 4711 N. Ravenswood in Chicago.
May 22, 2010. Prepare boxes of food to be delivered to the homebound clients of the Lakeview Food Pantry 3831 N. Broadway in Chicago.
July 24, 2010. Mission Outreach! Sort and pack medical supplies to be shipped to countries in need.
